My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 447 - 025: Angry?_4

Chapter 447: 025: Angry?_4
Yun Qi turned his head to look at her, only to realize she hadn’t put on makeup today, her face was bare, yet still elegant and serene. She nodded with a gentle smile, "Hmm, I’ll look for it when I get back later, and I’ll send it to you via WeChat once I find it."
"Okay, thank you."
When the car arrived at Yunluo District, Ye Lingran unbuckled her seatbelt, "Drive carefully on your way back, and make sure to rest early. Haven’t you been lacking rest these past few days?"
Listening to her words, Yun Qi squinted slightly, gazing at the building in front. His peripheral vision caught the watch on his wrist. Pressing his lips subtly, he glanced at her with deep meaning and uttered a prolonged monosyllable, "Mm~!"
Hearing his "mm," Ye Lingran felt something odd. She thought for a moment and then said, "Actually... About Jiang Suie and me, today was only our second encounter. He accompanied his friend to my studio to try on wedding gowns, dresses, and best man suits, and we met by chance. Tonight, his friend suggested treating me to dinner to thank me for designing the wedding gown. I intended to decline, but he left before I could, so I came out of politeness, not expecting him to... suddenly confess to me." As she got to the last sentence, Ye Lingran unconsciously lowered her voice, feeling a bit embarrassed to say it aloud.
However, Yun Qi heard her clearly. It wasn’t that he was angry with her; he just felt a little unsettled due to the numerous admirers Ling Ran had. He didn’t want anyone coveting his girl, especially when he saw her hand in another man’s. He suddenly grasped the meaning of the word "jealousy," yet when he looked at her beautiful, quiet face, he couldn’t muster any anger, instead, simmering in silent frustration.
"Second meeting? Where did the first meeting take place?"
"It was last time when we went to Jiang City, at Yu Hong Food Street. We just exchanged brief glances."
After hearing this, Yun Qi felt even more uneasy. That time, Yun Qi had sent him a message implying that Jiang City was a place of unexpected romance, where one’s partner could easily be snatched away. Yun Xi was right after all; he had let her out for only half a day, and she had brought back a rival. He truly felt overwhelmed.
Moreover, the main issue was there wasn’t just one rival; the allure of his future fiancée seemed almost too potent. Perhaps he should keep her locked up at home?
"Did he fall in love with you at first sight?"
"Uh... I think... it might be..."
Yun Qi suddenly felt a heart attack coming on, so he withdrew his gaze, resting his hands on the steering wheel, leaning forward slightly, finding himself unable to speak.
Seeing him act this way, Ye Lingran thought he might be feeling unwell, hurriedly asking, "What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
"Nothing." Yun Qi sat up straight and shook his head casually.
"Are you... still angry?"
Her tentative tone made Yun Qi laugh; he couldn’t help it. Besides, it wasn’t wrong for others to like her!
"No." Yun Qi chuckled and reached out to pat her head, "Go up and rest early. Good night. I’ll find that lipstick for you."
"Oh... Alright, you rest early too, and drive safely." Ye Lingran replied blankly, but she felt a sense of emptiness inside, the light in her eyes slowly dispersing. Suddenly, she wished he would get angry, as that would mean he cared enough to be jealous!
Inside, she felt conflicted, as if something were missing, something she wanted to grasp but couldn’t quite hold onto.
After she got off the car, she waved at Yun Qi, closed the door, and turned around. Slightly tilting her head, she gazed at the silvery crescent hanging against the blue curtain sky, taking a deep breath before walking into the district.
Watching her figure gradually disappear into the night, Yun Qi suddenly felt an impulse to take her home. But rationality prevailed, and he suddenly remembered their engagement plans. It’s already June; if it weren’t for being so busy recently, the engagement party might’ve been held by now. The company remains hectic due to seasonal demands, but engagement plans must not be delayed any longer. No matter how busy, time must be set aside to organize. Otherwise, he won’t even know when his fiancée might be whisked away!
Back home at the entrance, ready to change shoes, Yun Qi noticed the pink women’s slippers beside his own, causing a slight upward twitch at the corner of his mouth. He bent down, picked them up, opened the shoe cabinet and placed them inside, then switched into his slippers and entered the house. After surveying the living room, not seeing the lipstick on the couch, he approached the coffee table, bending down to search. Sure enough, he spotted a black Dior lipstick under the edge of the sofa.
Opening the cap to look, he clearly saw the marks indicating usage. Recalling yesterday’s color on her lips, it should be this one.
Raising an eyebrow slightly, Yun Qi took out his phone, opened WeChat, clicked on his chat box with Ye Lingran and directly sent over a video call request. The ringtone sounded for half a minute without anyone answering. Just as Yun Qi was about to hang up, the video connected, displaying a figure with hair wrapped in a white towel. As the camera pulled back, Yun Qi saw her fair arms exposed in his view, wrapped in a white towel with water droplets on her collarbone, clearly fresh out of the shower.
Seeing Yun Qi not speaking, Ye Lingran asked, "What’s up?"
Yun Qi squinted, not expecting to see such an alluring scene, and couldn’t help but laugh. Hearing his laughter, Ye Lingran was startled, suddenly realizing something. Hastily glancing at herself, she covered her chest with her hand, blushing and replying awkwardly, "I... just finished showering and hurriedly came out when I heard the sound. Do... you need something?"
"I found the lipstick, is it this one?" Yun Qi swung the lipstick in his hand, replying with obvious amusement.
"Yes, it is." Ye Lingran nodded, then asked him with a suspicious tone, "Do you have other women leaving lipstick at your place?"
Yun Qi chuckled, "No, apart from you, only my mom and Yun Xi have been here, and they don’t come often."
"Oh... So... you called just to ask this?"
"Yes."
"Then bring it to me tomorrow!"
"Okay."
"I’ll hang up then; I need to dry my hair." Ye Lingran turned her head aside, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Alright, see you tomorrow, good night."
The tail of Yun Qi’s light-hearted voice had barely faded when Ye Lingran hurriedly ended the video call, her face flushed red.